Raining in KC, delay likely

The $250 million worth of renovations at Kauffman Stadium are getting wet today. Intermittent afternoon drizzle turned into full-on rain about 5 p.m.

The tarp is on the field and neither team has been able to take batting practice, confining their hitting to the batting cages under the stands.

They are likely to make every effort to get tonight's game in, though. More rain is in the forecast for the next two days.

The Angels do make a return visit to Kansas City in September on the back half of a road trip that starts in Seattle -- and includes on off day on Sept. 3. The Royals are off that day as well, making it a prime candidate for a rescheduled game ... normally.

But the Angels have already rescheduled two games. The April 9 game against the A's cancelled in the wake of Nick Adenhart's death is scheduled to be made up August 27 at home. And a May 3 rainout in New York will be made up with a one-day stop in New York on Sept. 14.

Take away the Sept. 3 day off as well and the Angels would play 51 games in the final 52 days of the season -- a daunting stretch for a team whose pitching depth has already been severely tested this year.

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